DOL Median (California)
$87,848
vs National
+25.5%
National: $70,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$63,428
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$87,848
+25.5% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$70,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Physicists in California earns $87,848 in nominal terms, which is 25.5% above the national average of $70,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $63,428 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in California
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI, L.P. | $245,000 | 1 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | $204,287 | 3 |
| City of Hope National Medical Center | $175,000 | 1 |
| LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | $174,324 | 6 |
| GOOGLE LLC | $173,000 | 6 |
| Kateeva, Inc. | $160,000 | 1 |
| KLA Corporation | $158,679 | 5 |
| PINNACLE IMAGING CORPORATION | $158,080 | 2 |
| HGST, Inc. | $156,250 | 2 |
| RADION | $155,000 | 1 |
| Pony.ai, Inc. | $155,000 | 1 |
| Elekta Inc. | $154,130 | 2 |
| SHARP HEALTHCARE | $152,589 | 4 |
| UCSF Medical Center | $151,174 | 3 |
| Topcon Healthcare Solutions | $150,000 | 1 |
| Atom Computing, Inc. | $148,000 | 1 |
| ST. JUDE YORBA LINDA | $147,680 | 2 |
| REDWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL GROUP | $145,000 | 1 |
| BRUKER DALTONICS | $142,500 | 2 |
| Giant Magellan Telescope Organization | $142,109 | 10 |
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Mechanicsville, VA · $362,482Bronx, NE · $235,913Minot, ND · $222,500Scottsdale, AZ · $216,250Anchorage, AK · $214,000Top-Paying Roles in California
Cardiologists · $600,000Physicians, All Other · $301,642General Internal Medicine Physicians · $300,000Pediatricians, General · $254,000Psychiatrists · $237,350Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Physicists make in California?
The median Physicists salary in California is $87,848 based on 1,022 DOL filings.
Is California a good place to work as a Physicists?
A Physicists in California earns 25.5% more than the national median of $70,000, or $63,428 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.